The trinity is the monotheistic teaching that god exists eternally as three distinct persons. The book of god has been called the bible of the black god, as it presents a wide range. The most important of all questions is the question of the reality or person of god. Islamic monotheism and the trinity university of waterloo. God has bound himself to us in the new testament as our eternal father. I was born in a muslim family, my parents,both, have been religious. The book of god has been called the bible of the black god, as it presents a wide range of scientific, historical, and scriptural evidence demonstrating that the original black man is the god of the worlds religious traditions, from the religious traditions of the ancient near and far east such.
John stated, how great is the love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of god 1 john 3. These are among the first criteria muslim scholars use in evaluating the orthodoxy of any movement. Read the truth about islam and jesus by john ankerberg available from rakuten kobo. The quran mentions the torah, the zabur psalms and the injil gospel as being revealed by god to the prophets moses, david and jesus respectively in the same way the quran was revealed to muhammad, the final prophet and messenger of god according to muslims. Mar 04, 2015 this was the first book i read on this subject years ago, and its still one of the best ive found. One of the reasons islam has rejected the holy trinity along with the fatherhood of god is because of a complete misunderstanding of its true nature. The islamic jesus seeks commonalities between christianity. However, this notion in and of itself relies upon two things.
The religion of his family or the ideology of the state is thrust upon him from the very beginning of. The revelation is written down in the muslim holy book, the koran. In 1886, mirza ghulam ahmad prophesied that god would bless him with a promised son, who would prove to be a boon for the community. The attack on the world twin towers and the pentagon in 2001 d. An encyclopedia of proof that the black man is g new revised edition 20070616 paperback true islam on. This combined with thabitis personal story of converting to islam and then christianity, make it a mustread. The true religion of god islam the true religion of god. In the religion of islam, belief in allah is the single most important tenet. Mar 17, 2015 in the religion of islam, belief in allah is the single most important tenet. Neither of the other two monotheistic faiths places the emphasis on the unity and indivisibility of god that islam does. God is not one by stephen prothero overdrive rakuten.
In christianity, jesus was crucified, but in islam, he was not surah 4. Salma and her school friends mary and barbara were playing in the garden at the back of salmas house. There may be some differences in both theological detail and. I hope my story will enlighten you, read it carefully please. The most concise definition of god in islam is given in the four verses of surah ikhlas which is chapter 112 of the quran. This is another irreconcilable difference between islam and christianity regarding god and who christ is. Islamic holy books, quran, and quranic createdness. This brochure explains the divine origin of the quran by elaborating upon its preservation, authenticity and miracles.
May 29, 2005 no god but god the origins, evolution, and future of islam. If god could save the apostle paul, he can also save louis farrakhan and members of the nation of islam. So i was intrigued to read this wonderful inspiring book from a woman from turkey, who was islamic. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Muslims believe that peace comes through the submission to the one and only god. The way of islam is illustrated throughout with islam s contributions to science, art, medicine, architecture and literature as well as its significance as a world religion. Dont try to convince them to get saved through your own strength. Is the god of chrstianity and the god of islam the same. The defining quality of gods nature from the muslim point of view is oneness, a view summed up succinctly in quran 16. These are the three basic components of what logic and reason dictate necessary for a religion to be considered the true religion of god. This book is dedicated to those who openmindedly seek knowledge wherever it is. This book is written primarily for openminded nonmuslims. The first option seems unrealistic based on what we know of human beings.
It also requires the avoidance of worship directed to any person, place or thing other than god. Allah, and as such, its name represents the central principle of god s religion. Islam is actually a word that means surrender or submission. There is much that christianity, judaism, and islam share. The moslem doctrine of god, samuel zwemer, american tract society 1905, 120 pages. Salat the ritual prayer of muslims, performed five times daily in a set form.
Christianity relies upon the notion that jesus was also god. Five books you should read to better understand islam. Allah is the arabic word referring to god in abrahamic religions. Understanding islam and muslims the name islam means submission and those who submit to god are muslims. The truth about islam and jesus ebook by john ankerberg. One womans path through the riddles of god little, derya on. Feb 17, 2004 although islam is not the monopoly of the arabs, they have played rather a large part in its propagation. This was the first book i read on this subject years ago, and its still one of the best ive found.
True islam s 1997 cult classic is back in print in a new, revised edition. Both christians and muslims view god as an eternal being, allpowerful, allknowing and allpresent, yet there is a major difference in the islamic view of god. A discussion of islamic beliefs about the nature of god, from the book what do our neighbors believe. The religion of his family or the ideology of the state is thrust upon him from the very beginning of his existence in this world.
Is it true that if you disagree with anything in the quran e. Muslims believe that allah is the allpowerful creator of a perfect, ordered universe. Yale theologian miroslav volf answers the question in a recent book allah. Each person is born in a circumstance which is not of his own choosing.
The sacnd book of islam declares that god has raised prophets in every nation to guide the people to the path of truth and righteousness. The book of god has been called the bible of the black god, as it presents a wide range of scientific, historical, and scriptural evidence demonstrating that the original black man is the god of the worlds religious traditions, from the religious traditions of the ancient near and far east such as kemet egypt and. Not only does that defy logic and therefore reality. They pray, fast, do zakah giving money to charity etc. As a law enforcement executive with more than 28 years of experience, i applaud the true islam campaign for preaching peace, tolerance and patriotism. Dont become hostile with the members of the nation of islam. Further its name was chosen by god himself and clearly mentioned in the final scripture which he revealed to man. Jesus cound not have ever been the son of god, while being god at the same time. God and creation since the total submission of ones will to god represents the essence of worship, the basic message of god s divine religion, islam, is the worship of god alone. Christians know that god has revealed himself in the bible as one god, yet three distinct, separate personsgod. It was quite informative on the true faith background of islam and the muslim way of life. The quran is the holy book which muslims recite and turn to for guidance in all aspects of their lives. Since the jews have the same concept of god as the muslimsi. Response to euthyphros dilemma and some alternative explanations given by atheists for moral objectivity.
Hadhrat mirza bashiruddin mahmud ahmad 18891965 the second khalifa of the ahmadiyya muslim community, mirza bashiruddin mahmood ahmad was the eldest surviving son of mirza ghulam ahmad and nusrat jahan begum. Allah, and as such, its name represents the central principle of gods religion. The book describes the history of islam and argues for a liberal interpretation of the religion. Is allah, the god of islam, the same as the yahweh the god of. Allah the concept of god in islam a selection title introduction knowing allah the ninety nine attributes of allah unity of allah tawhid how to supplicate to allah. First of all, the god of christianity is a trinity where the god of islam is not. God himself wrote the bible, quran, and other holy books or inspired others to. Religions have made their holy books the constitution to the people. No, the god of islam is not the same as the god of christianity. He cannot become partial and choose one nation to the exclusion of all others for revealing. Is allah, the god of islam, the same as the yahweh the god.
This injil is described by the quran as one of the four islamic holy books which was revealed by god. The religion of islam the origins of islam introduction 1. Abu ameenah bilal philips 3rd edition, 1994 which is the true religion of god. Muslims believe that muhammad was allahs chief servant and messenger. Both the short paper and book were translated from urdu into english by sir muhammad zafrullah khan. Jul 25, 2009 christianity relies upon the notion that jesus was also god. Okoh absolutely, it is a book of god and it is the only book which makes sense. Delving into the different problems and solutions that islam, christianity, buddhism, judaism, confucianism, yoruba religion, daoism and atheism strive to combat, god is not one is an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millenniaand to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today. The terms have the same arabic root as the word for peace, salam. Christians are often surprised when they hear muslims say, we believe in jesus too, and we hold him in great esteem. Beliefs and practices in common islam in the bible al.
No god but god the origins, evolution, and future of islam. The english version of the book was first published under the title ahmadiyyat or the true islam in 1924 along with the original urdu edition. Injil is the arabic name for the gospel of jesus isa. Islam the religion of the muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through muhammad as the prophet of allah. And the will of allah,muslims believe, was revealed through his prophet mohammed. Apr 02, 2014 donts of witnessing to the nation of islam. In addition, islam says that the helper paraclete in greek is muhammed, where the bible says that the helper is the holy spirit john 14. The way of islam is illustrated throughout with islams contributions to science, art, medicine, architecture and literature as well as its significance as a world religion. Shahada the muslim profession of faith there is no god but allah, and muhammad is the messenger of allah. It is not possible to have god be a trinity and also not a trinity at the same time. No, the god of christianity and the god of islam are not the same. The arabic word islam means the submission or surrender of ones will to the only true god worthy of worship and anyone who does so is termed a muslim. Although islam is not the monopoly of the arabs, they have played rather a large part in its propagation. An encyclopedia of proof that the black man is g new revised edition 20070616 paperback.
The concept of god is a complicated subject, and is described in some detail in chapter two. For starters, all three worship the god of abraham. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. In christianity god is a trinity, but in islam god is not a trinity. Trust the holy spirit to convince them to believe in jesus.
Its verses have remained intact since their original revelation by god in the 7 th century. Robert irwins top 10 books on islam and islamic culture. In islam, god is the absolute one, the allpowerful and allknowing ruler of the universe, and the. Islam submission to the will of god is the religion which was given to adam, the first man and the first prophet of god, and it was the religion of all the prophets sent by allah to mankind.
Islamic monotheism and the trinity jon hoover christians and muslims both believe that there is only one god, and, as i hope to show in this article, their doctrines of god share some important structural similarities. Since the devastating attacks of 911when the world saw afresh that religion has geopolitical consequences, and that islam is the most volatile religion on the worlds stagemore and more christians have been asking this question. Muslims believe that god is the only true reality and sole source of all creation. Questsions and answers on judaism, christianity, and islam by howard r. The origins, evolution, and future of islam is a 2005 nonfiction book written by iranianamerican muslim scholar reza aslan. True islams 1997 cult classic is back in print in a new, revised edition. It blames western imperialism and selfserving misinterpretations of islamic law by past scholars for the current controversies within islam, challenging the. The muslim name for god is allah, which is simply arabic for the al god ilah. Everything including its creatures are just a derivative reality created out. In the english language, the word generally refers to god in islam. Being the loving creator and sustainer of all the worlds. Christians know that god has revealed himself in the bible as one god, yet three distinct, separate personsgod the father, god the son and god the holy spirit. Is belief in god the only rational foundation for objective morality. My book about god the concept of god in islam it was a glorious summer morning.
There are six basic articles of faith in islam and five duties. I was captivated by her spiritual journey from islam, to atheism, to christianity and finally to catholicism. It offers a great deal of thoughtful explanation and critique as well as pastoral encouragement. Since then several editions of both have been published. No, the god of the quran is not the god of the bible. Dec 15, 2015 to those with this sincere question, will suggests five books that have helped him better understand islam, from books on muhammad and the quran to rumi and the hebrew bible. Salmas mother bushra was also enjoying the sunshine. To those with this sincere question, will suggests five books that have helped him better understand islam, from books on muhammad and the quran to rumi and the hebrew bible. Muslims believe in one god, allah, and follow the teachings of the prophet muhammad, allahs messenger. Hourani was a fastidious stylist and this book, a glowing and sympathetic account of arab.